Rustam Muradov, commander of the Russian peacekeeping forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh [(Artsakh)] conflict zone, on Wednesday held talks with the Defense Minister and the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia, RIA Novosti reported, citing a source in the headquarters of the Russian peacekeeping forces.

The parties discussed various aspects of the deployment of peacekeepers, as well the setting up of observation posts in the Lachin corridor and Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as security issues.

According to him, the command of these Russian peacekeepers has "organized cooperation" also with the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday night signed a joint statement on a complete cessation of hostilities in and around Artsakh. According to the Russian leader, the Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces will remain in their positions, and Russian peacekeepers will be deployed in the region. But this statement also stipulates the handover of part of Artsakh lands to Azerbaijan.